A Short Film for Laos (2006)
Overview
Part History Channel, part visual diary, and part mesmerizing abstraction, Allan Sekula’s video, A Short Film for Laos, 2006, takes the measure of day-to-day life in what the narrator describes as “the most bombed place on earth.”…
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Budget | $0.00 |
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Original Language | en |
Popularity | 0.04 |
Directed By
Allan Sekula
Crew
Allan Sekula
Allan Sekula
Allan Sekula
Allan Sekula
Elizabeth Hesik
TOP CAST
Allan Sekula
narration
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